Oesophagotracheal perforation after intraoperative transoesphageal echocardiography in cardiac surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 592-594

  Lecharny, J B ^a   Philip, I ^a   Depoix, J P ^a  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Complications, oesophago tracheal perforation; Monitoring, transoesphageal echocardiography; Surgery, cardiovascular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FORWARD HEART FAILURE; HEART SURGERY; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PEROPERATIVE ECHOGRAPHY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; TRACHEA INJURY; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036205051     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/88.4.592     Document Type: Article

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